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Glasgow: Crackdown on software piracy hotspot
News The BSA warned that using unlicensed software also risks loss or corruption of vital data and IT systems, citing research by the IDC that revealed one in three counterfeit products contain spyware, malware or... [07 Feb 2008]
Phishers snare Salesforce.com data
News According to Harris: "A few days ago a new wave of phishing attempts that included attached malware - software that secretly installs viruses or keyloggers - appeared and seemed to be targeted at a... [08 Nov 2007]
Pump-and-dump MP3 email spam warning
News No viruses or Trojans have been detected in any of these attachments yet and Malta-based security company GFI Software has recorded an example of this MP3 spam here. The voice is heavily distorted to... [19 Oct 2007]
$8m illegal software haul from online auctions
News The BSA said this is just the "tip of the iceberg" and warned consumers to beware of auction sites selling software much cheaper than the retail price because of the danger it may contain viruses or... [02 Oct 2007]
Software piracy risks lost on SMEs
News And 85 per cent don't know that illegal software could make their networks and systems vulnerable to viruses. The anti-piracy organisation warns that businesses using... [19 Apr 2007]
Worst week for viruses in a year?
News According to warning notices from Postini - as well as VeriSign, which has also been following the threat - clicking on the executable file in one of the new Storm Worm emails installs a rootkit with anti-security... [16 Apr 2007]
More phishing attacks than infected emails
News Phishing attacks have outstripped the number of emails infected with viruses and Trojans for the first time, according to security experts. There were fewer emails infected with viruses:... [31 Jan 2007]
The A to Z of wireless
News There are thought to be around 14 core viruses that can affect mobiles and Finnish anti-virus developer F-secure says it has identified 200 virus variants that target smart phones. The... [28 Nov 2006]
Anti-DRM day to debut next month
News However, incidents such as last year's Sony rootkit debacle - when people who played certain CDs on their computers unwittingly downloaded software that made them more vulnerable to viruses and spyware -... [04 Sep 2006]
Sony DRM settlement passes final legal hurdle
News The software's presence was masked by a "rootkit" that can make the PC more vulnerable to viruses and other hacker attacks. A federal judge on Monday gave final approval to a endgame in a class action... [23 May 2006]
McAfee unafraid of Microsoft's security effort
News The company plans to charge US$49.95 a year to shield up to three PCs against viruses, spyware and other cyber threats. There is no integrated anti-spyware. There is no... [11 Apr 2006]
Microsoft security service to ship in June
News Microsoft plans to ship a new security product in June, charging $49.95 (£28.66) a year to shield up to three PCs against viruses, spyware and other cyberthreats, the company said on Tuesday. OneCare... [08 Feb 2006]
Computer crime tab costs US business dear
News Dealing with viruses, spyware, PC theft and other computer-related crimes costs US businesses a staggering $67.2bn per year, according to the FBI. Responding to worms, viruses... [20 Jan 2006]
Anti-spyware group agrees detection guidelines
News Among the behaviours the group considers high-risk are programs that replicate themselves via mass emails, worms and viruses. The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC), whose members include AOL,... [13 Jan 2006]
Sony unearths new copy-protection threat
News Rootkit tools are typically used by hackers to hide viruses on hard drives, so Sony's move opened up a potentially serious security hole. The announcement is the latest result of the detailed scrutiny applied by the... [07 Dec 2005]
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